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Absurd-
Contrary to sense or reason.
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Advanced Directives-
A living will; a document, written in advance, that states the patient’s wishes regarding end-of-life care.
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Commiserate-
To feel or express sympathy or pity for.
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Devastate-
To lay waste, plunder, destroy.
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Fortitude-
Courageous endurance.
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Holistic-
Considering the whole or entire scope of a situation.
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Hospice Movement-
An organization dedicated to providing care with dignity people who are terminally ill.
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Hostility-
Unfriendliness, enmity.
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Incomprehensible-
Beyond belief, not to be grasped by the mind.
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Inevitable-
Unavoidable, destined to occur.
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Living Will-
Advance directive; a document, written in advance, that states the patient’s wishes regarding end-of-life care.
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Marginal-
Close to the lower limit of acceptability.
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Nonchalant-
Unconcerned, indifferent.
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Solace-
An easing of grief, to comfort.
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Terminal-
Final, end; a terminal illness, refers to a condition that cannot be reversed.
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